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Paperback. Using a variety of historical sources, Brodhead reconstructs the institutionalized literary worlds that coexisted in nineteenth-century America: the domestic culture of letters; mass-produced cheap reading; the culture of post-emancipation black education. He describes how these socially structured worlds shaped literary practice for writers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075266
- ISBN
- 9780226075266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.04
€ 35.99
€ 28.04
Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; G; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480485
- ISBN
- 9780801480485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.01
€ 49.99
€ 44.01
Paperback. The 'invisible hand', Adam Smith's metaphor for the morality of capitalism, is explored in this text as being far more subtle and intricate than is usually understood, with many British realist fiction writers (Austen, Dickens, Gaskell, Eliot) having absorbed his model of ironic causality in complex societies and turned it to their own purposes. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; JFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331581
- ISBN
- 9781349331581
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Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Reading Across Worlds: Transnational Book Groups and the Reception of ...
Procter, James, Benwell, Bethan
Hardcover. Combining sustained empirical analysis of reading group conversations with four case studies of classic and contemporary novels: Things Fall Apart, White Teeth, Brick Lane and Small Island, this book pursues what can be gained through a comparative approach to reading and readerships. Series: New Directions in Book History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; DSK; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137276391
- ISBN
- 9781137276391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Paperback. The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Each of the four plays here defines the problems of the revenge genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Editor(s): Maus, Katharine Eisaman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199540532
- ISBN
- 9780199540532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 8.87
€ 12.99
€ 8.87
Hardback. Literary scholars of colonial studies have fashioned points of focus in their investigations of imperialist narratives, including women, cannibalism, the romance of the first encounter, and the tropicopolitan. This book offers a new focal point: the evolution of the British imperial hero in America. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138795
- ISBN
- 9780874138795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.49
€ 120.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349208265
- ISBN
- 9781349208265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.92
€ 73.92
paperback. "Originally published in French as aEcritures en transhumance entre Maghreb et Afrique subsaharienne: Littaerature, oralitae, arts visuels, 2007 aEditions l'Harmattan"--T.p. verso. Translator(s): de Jager, Marjolijn. Num Pages: black & white halftones, colour illustrations, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813932101
- ISBN
- 9780813932101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.54
€ 43.54
Paperback. Covers a broad cross-section of eighteenth-century literary history. This book explores the intersection of literary studies with history, philosophy, psychology, and the visual arts. It discusses a range of topics, including feminism, nationalism, domestic ideology, and the classical novel-drama-lyric poetry triad. Editor(s): Brown, Marshall. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822322672
- ISBN
- 9780822322672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Brater, Enoch. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- Student
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472514974
- ISBN
- 9781472514974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.53
€ 119.53
Hardback. Provides an annotated guide to the wealth of biographical sources focusing on the life of Mark Twain. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836303
- ISBN
- 9780810836303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.26
€ 110.26
Paperback. Although William James was a significant presence in Paris in the early 20th century, the role he played in the creation of Marcel Proust's ground-breaking novel A la recherche du temps perdu has been neglected by scholars. Much of what made Proust's novel so original stems from James's writings, which were available to Proust in translation. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498556316
- ISBN
- 9781498556316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.30
€ 57.30
Num Pages: 195 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119397
- ISBN
- 9780813119397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.61
€ 47.61
Hardcover. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813934075
- ISBN
- 9780813934075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.80
€ 75.80
Hardback. An assessment of Native American fiction and criticism. It brings the traditions of Native American fiction into conversation with ideas about the past, present and future of Native literatures. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222878
- ISBN
- 9780803222878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648729
- ISBN
- 9780691648729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.23
€ 180.23
Hardback. This study explores the relations between reader and text across the span of Sheridan Le Fanu's career, placing his early work of the 1830s in context. Victor Sage concentrates on the development in Le Fanu of hybrid forms, which mingle satire and comedy with Gothic horror. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333677551
- ISBN
- 9780333677551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. Brings together Emerson's literary criticism from a wide variety of sources. Intended for the student as well as the researcher, this book amply illustrates Alfred Kazin's contention that Ralph Waldo Emerson was "one of the shrewdest critics who ever lived". Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DN; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 17. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803267282
- ISBN
- 9780803267282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.08
€ 22.08
Paperback. Presents a critical model for students of Holocaust literature and historiography. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253206138
- ISBN
- 9780253206138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.78
€ 27.99
€ 25.78
paperback. Lavishly illustrated, this new edition includes family photographs and original graphics by both Helen Kemp and her father, S.H.F. Kemp, mostly dating from his own student days at the University of Toronto. Editor(s): Burgess, Margaret. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094766
- ISBN
- 9780802094766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.48
€ 51.99
€ 46.48
Paperback. Sets out and assesses the work of famous sexologists as well as the cultural context and impact of their work. Contributions from a range of scholars in different disciplines which gives the volume a true interdisciplinary appeal. Individual chapters outline a broad range of critical methodologies. Editor(s): Bland, Lucy; Doan, Laura L. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619835
- ISBN
- 9780745619835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.49
€ 26.49
Hardback. A meticulous study of a significant early modern manuscript. Editor(s): Redford, Peter. Series Editor(s): Lethbridge, J. B. Series: The Manchester Spenser. Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526104489
- ISBN
- 9781526104489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.91
€ 165.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312234133
- ISBN
- 9780312234133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Moyer Bell Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559212724
- ISBN
- 9781559212724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.18
€ 34.99
€ 23.18